EXCLUDE ELECTION WORKERS

FROM PSERS



House Bill 5468

Sponsor: Rep. Jerry Vander Roest

Committee: Senior Health, Security

and Retirement


Complete to 3-1-00



A SUMMARY OF HOUSE BILL 5468 AS INTRODUCED 2-29-00


Under the Public Employees Retirement System Act, people employed by "reporting units" (local and intermediate school districts, public school academies, district libraries, and community colleges) are members of the retirement system on the first day of their employment. However, the act makes exceptions for certain specified categories of employees such as those employed through programs such as the neighborhood youth corps, summer youth employment programs, transitional public employment, and similar programs, and those in temporary, intermittent, or irregular seasonal or athletic positions. House Bill 5468 would amend the act to add to this list of exceptions people who were employed by a reporting unit in a temporary position to assist in the conduct of a school election; thus, these temporary election workers would not be considered members of the retirement system.


MCL 38.1305


















Analyst: D. Martens


This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan House staff for use by House members in their deliberations, and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.